Morristown, NJ Demographic Data
Morristown, NJ Summary
Morristown is located in Morris County in New Jersey
- Population: 18,461
- Area: 3.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,100.79 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 312.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Morristown, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,089
49%
50.8
Male
9,588
51%
49.2
Total Population
18,677
323,128,000
Morristown, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
746
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
737
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
899
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,083
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,547
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,969
21.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,641
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,651
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,198
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
656
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,487
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
623
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
440
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,486
82.9%
77.2
Female
7,836
50.6%
51.3
Male
7,650
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,039
80.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,981
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,550
13.7%
15.2
Female
1,438
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,112
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Morristown, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,128
97.1%
96.8
White
13,919
74.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,003
10.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
811
4.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
391
2.1%
1.2
Chinese
231
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
56
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
37
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
96
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,395
7.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
549
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,427
34.4%
17.8
Mexican
153
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
363
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
138
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,773
30.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,250
65.6%
82.2
Morristown, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,167
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
564
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,135
22.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,706
12.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
414
3.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,829
28.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,850
20.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,731
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,934
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,679
48.9%
31.2
Morristown, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,448
45.7%
33.7%
Now Married
6,370
39.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,485
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
250
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
742
4.6
5.8%
Morristown, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,881
60.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,050
39.3%
21.6%
Spanish
5,726
31.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
874
4.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
214
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
236
1.3%
1.1%
Morristown, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
377
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
205
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
516
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
422
5.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
738
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,221
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,210
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,506
19.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
529
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,086
13.9%
6.4
Median household income
83,036
57,617
Per capita income
48,448
31,128
Morristown, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
15
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,300
11.1%
9.8
Construction
541
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,723
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
835
7.1%
6.6
Information
432
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,222
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
773
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,168
18.5%
11.4
Public administration
353
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
805
6.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
320
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
239
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
631
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,426
46.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
794
6.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,126
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,749
23.4%
18.1%
Morristown, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,632
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,419
72.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,010
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
540
4.6%
5.1
Walked
948
8.1%
2.7
Other means
204
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
511
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Morristown, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,007
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,200
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,638
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
965
12.4%
21.0
Morristown, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,810
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,049
39.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,761
61.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
906
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Morristown, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,716
1 room
224
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
511
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,726
19.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,988
22.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,276
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,327
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
689
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
399
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
576
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Morristown, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,716
1-unit, detached
2,021
23.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
764
8.8%
5.9
2-units
1,165
13.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
900
10.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
520
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
641
7.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,705
31.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Morristown, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,541
29.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
562
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,175
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,000
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
920
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
772
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
819
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
752
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
128
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
0.5%
1.4%
Morristown, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,806
74.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
86
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,388
17.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
469
6.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.6%
1.1
Morristown, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,187
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
63
2.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
152
7.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
341
15.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
367
16.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
463
21.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
801
36.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
872
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
202
9.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
271
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
141
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
701
32.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Morristown, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,680
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
80
1.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
335
7.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
352
7.5%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
371
7.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
667
14.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,230
26.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,645
35.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
81
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,503
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
584
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
730
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
550
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
838
18.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
531
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,403
30.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Morristown, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,049
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
70
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
28
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
80
2.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
321
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,669
54.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
752
24.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
129
4.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
425,100
205,000
